Adjacent Archive Links
After activating the plugin, you will have two new template tags at your disposal: <?php previous_archive_link( 'format', 'link' ); ?> <?php next_archive_link( 'format', 'link' ); ?> They adapt their output depending on whether the date archive is a day, a month, or a year, and they will only output
After activating the plugin, you will have two new template tags at your disposal:
<?php previous_archive_link( 'format', 'link' ); ?> <?php next_archive_link( 'format', 'link' ); ?>
They adapt their output depending on whether the date archive is a day, a month, or a year, and they will only output a link for an adjacent time period in which you have published posts. Both tags take two string parameters, format and link .
The format parameter defines what comes before and after the link. In it, %link will be replaced with whatever is declared in the link parameter below. previous_archive_link defaults to “ « %link ” and next_archive_link defaults to “ %link » “.
The link parameter defines the link text. Both tags default to “ %date “, the adjacent archive page’s localized date.
If you’re interested in contributing to the code behind this plugin, it’s also hosted on GitHub: https://github.com/justincwatt/wp-adjacent-archive-links
A closer look.
- 01Extract the zip file, drop the contents in your wp-content/plugins/ directory, and then activate from the Plugins page.
- 02Edit your theme file (e.g. archive.php) and add the template tags <?php previous_archive_link(); ?> and <?php next_archive_link(); ?>
Frequently asked questions.
How do I make my date archives show all posts for that time period in chronological order, rather than just 10 at a time?
Just add query_posts($query_string . '&showposts=1000&order=asc'); to the archive.php template right under the header call.
